Historical Events
- KFDO (now KVIJ) TV channel 8 in Sayre, OK (ABC) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Danny Manning, NBA forward/center (Phoenix Suns)
- Mark Kratzmann, Australia, tennis star
- Mark Schmocker, US team handball goalie (Olympics 1996)
What Happened on May 17, 1966
Day of the Week: Tuesday